The 2013 edition of the round robin tournament Casino Barcelona is underway in Spain. The tournament is orgnaized by the Catalonian Chess FEderation and it is held at and sponsored by the Casino Barcelona. The players were reminded before the start of round one to bring their ID that would prove that they are over 18, the legal gambling age in Spain.
Barcelona. A metropolis full of culture, but lets not forget its beautiful beaches.
At the midpoint there was no clear winner in sight. Hansen and Narciso lead with 2.5/4 but it was a tenuous advantage as many people followed them only half a point behind. One of these suitors, Balgoh Csaba, had a fantastic run in his last three game scoring 2.5/3 and securing himself first place.
Ftacnik gave a series of lectures that were enjoyed by the public, but his results in the tournament were not the best
Lopez Martinez's bright point of the tournament was his attacking victory against Hansen, which was his only win
Narciso (left) had a solid showing with 4.0/7 and a tie for second place
The tournament winner didn't position himself so until he won back to back games in rounds five and six
| Round 1 October 24, 2013 at 16:30 | ||||
| Lopez Martinez J. M. | 2586 |
½-½
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Ftacnik Lubomir | 2546 |
| Hansen Eric | 2567 |
1-0
|
Alsina Leal Daniel | 2540 |
| Shankland Samuel L | 2605 |
½-½
|
Balogh Csaba | 2632 |
| Edouard Romain | 2657 |
½-½
|
Narciso Dublan Marc | 2531 |
| Round 2 October 25, 2013 at 16:30 | ||||
| Ftacnik Lubomir | 2546 |
0-1
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Narciso Dublan Marc | 2531 |
| Balogh Csaba | 2632 |
½-½
|
Edouard Romain | 2657 |
| Alsina Leal Daniel | 2540 |
½-½
|
Shankland Samuel L | 2605 |
| Lopez Martinez J. M. | 2586 |
1-0
|
Hansen Eric | 2567 |
| Round 3 October 26, 2013 at 16:30 | ||||
| Hansen Eric | 2567 |
½-½
|
Ftacnik Lubomir | 2546 |
| Edouard Romain | 2657 |
½-½
|
Alsina Leal Daniel | 2605 |
| Shankland Samuel L | 2605 |
1-0
|
López Martínez J. M. | 2586 |
| Narciso Dublan Marc | 2531 |
½-½
|
Balogh Csaba | 2632 |
| Round 4 October 27, 2013 at 16:30 | ||||
| Ftacnik Lubomir | 2546 |
½-½
|
Balogh Csaba | 2632 |
| Alsina Leal Daniel | 2540 |
½-½
|
Narciso Dublan Marc | 2531 |
| Lopez Martinez J. M. | 2586 |
½-½
|
Edouard Romain | 2657 |
| Hansen Eric | 2567 |
1-0
|
Shankland Samuel L | 2605 |
| Round 5 October 30, 2013 at 16:30 | ||||
| Shankland Samuel L | 2605 |
1-0
|
Ftacnik Lubomir | 2546 |
| Edouard Romain | 2657 |
1-0
|
Hansen Eric | 2567 |
| Narciso Dublan Marc | 2531 |
½-½
|
Lopez Martinez J. M. | 2586 |
| Balogh Csaba | 2632 |
1-0
|
Alsina Leal Daniel | 2540 |
| Round 6 October 31, 2013 at 16:30 | ||||
| Ftacnik Lubomir | 2546 |
0-1
|
Alsina Leal Daniel | 2540 |
| Lopez Martinez J. M. | 2586 |
0-1
|
Balogh Csaba | 2632 |
| Hansen Eric | 2567 |
1-0
|
Narciso Dublan Marc | 2531 |
| Shankland Samuel L | 2605 |
½-½
|
Edouard Romain | 2657 |
| Round 7 October 26, 2013 at 16:30 | ||||
| Edouard Romain | 2657 |
½-½
|
Ftacnik Lubomir | 2546 |
| Narciso Dublan Marc | 2531 |
1-0
|
Shankland Samuel L | 2605 |
| Balogh Csaba | 2632 |
½-½
|
Hansen Eric | 2567 |
| Alsina Leal Daniel | 2540 |
1-0
|
Lopez Martinez J. M. | 2586 |
LinksThe games will be broadcast live on the official web site and on the chess server Playchess.com. If you are not a member you can download a free Playchess client there and get immediate access. You can also use ChessBase 12 or any of our Fritz compatible chess programs. |
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